Whatever you screwed up at work today - it wasn't likely as bad as this. The National Book Foundation
mistakenly announced last week that Lauren Myracle's young adult book
Shine was nominated as a National Book Award finalist, when they actually meant to nominate the title
Chime by Franny Billingsley.
When notified about the mistake, author Lauren Myracle responded by removing herself from the running for the prestigious award and recommending an appropriate apologetic gesture from the NBF.
Because
Shine is a young adult novel about a girl whose gay best friend is the victim of a hate crime, Myracle suggested the NBF make a donation to the
Matthew Shepard Foundation.
The National Book Foundation took the suggestion and donated $5,000.
Thanks to the graciousness of Lauren Myracle this is a win-win-win. Her book gets deserved publicity, the integrity of the National Book Award is maintained, and a worthwhile cause receives a check for $5,000.
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